{"id":3434,"date":"2026-02-18T16:27:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vglawyers.gr\/?p=3434"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:32:25","slug":"sme-fund-2026-grants-for-the-protection-of-intellectual-property-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vglawyers.gr\/en\/sme-fund-2026-grants-for-the-protection-of-intellectual-property-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"SME Fund 2026 \u2013 Grants for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/visual_landing_page_en.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h1>\n<p><strong>SME Fund 2026 \u2013 Grants for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>The 2026 SME Fund grant programme officially launched on 2 February 2026. It is an initiative of the European Commission implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). 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